CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales

Policy & Campaigns

Briefings, reports, and research on our advocacy and lobbying work, plus materials to support our campaigning.

The Policy team also blogs here: http://cafodpolicy.wordpress.com/ and tweets here: http://twitter.com/CAFODwire


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Submission to the IASB (65.46 kB)

CAFOD'S submission to the International Accounting Standards Board on the need for an Extractives Standard, and what information it should include

Act on Poverty at the Aylesford Festival

August Campaigns Update (867.95 kB)

For campaign organisers. The latest progress on the Act on Poverty campaign, news on the Big Climate Connection - November's local MP lobby on climate, a report on climate change activism in Bolivia and more.

Act on Poverty: MP briefing (31.12 kB)

Show your MP the local support for Act on Poverty - invite her or him and the local media to your campaign event. Tell them how many cards you've collected in their constituency and give them this briefing showing what they can do to support the campaign.

Response to the RJC's discussion paper on chain-of-custody in the gold supply chain (27.47 kB)

CAFOD's submission to the Responsible Jewellery Council about options for increasing transparency of the gold supply chain and improving standards across the gold industry (June 2010)

Act on Poverty: Feedback form (248.77 kB)

If your group Acted on Poverty, please fill in this form and email it with your photos to actonpoverty@cafod.org.uk to add your actions to our grand total. Read privacy policy .

Act on Poverty: Presentation for children and young people (2.74 MB)

PowerPoint presentation with detailed notes to help you communicate the campaign with children and young people. Use alongside the Resources for children and young people.

Act on Poverty children and young people

Act on Poverty: Resources for children and young people (2.83 MB)

These notes will help you to introduce the Act on Poverty campaign to children and young people in schools, youth groups and youth centres.

Published on 30/07/2003, last updated on 22/06/2010
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Our Policy Unit researches and analyses international policies affecting poor communities, and suggests alternatives to reduce poverty